// For flags

CVE-2017-8460

Microsoft Windows PDF Library JPEG2000 Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Windows PDF in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows information disclosure when a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Windows PDF en Windows versión 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold y R2, Windows RT versión 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 y Windows Server 2016 permite la divulgación de información cuando un usuario abre un archivo PDF especialmente creado, se conoce también como "Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows PDF Library. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Ke Liu (winsonliu) of Tencent's Xuanwu LAB
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-05-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-06-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1511
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1607
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1703
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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Rt 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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r2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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